Target.



ATENTBD APR-i141, 190s.

I l'J.' RBAT.

TARGET. APPLICATION FILED 00129, 1907..

8 SHIRTS-SHEET 2.

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WIT/VESSES m m m Jose ARBAT, oF NEW YORK, N. Y;

TARGET.

f ,i n Applicationnled October 29,' 1907. Serial No. 399,632.

' To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, JOS ARBAT, a subject of the King of Spain, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Im roved Target, of which .the following is a fu l, clear, andeXact description. f

This invention relates to targets, and it is particularly useful in connection with shooting galleries, rifle ranges and the like.

An object ofthe invention is lto provide a simple and inexpensive target for, use in shooting galleries, rifle ranges and the like, which has a target disk or object provided `with a movable bulls-eye controlling a movable figure, which when the bulls-eye is struck by a bullet, .advances toward .the shooter and tenders the latter a prize or executes some other evolution or movement indicative of thev shooters success in striking the object.

A further object ofthe invention is to provide a device of the classdescribed, having a house normally concealing a iigure arranged to travel upon a track toward the position of the shooter, and an object having a movable bulls-eye, controlling the door of the house and provided with means for returning th figure to the house, l f

The invention consists in the construction and combination -of parts to -be more fully described hereinafter and particularly set forth in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanyving drawings forming a` part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views, and in which v Figure l is a side elevation of my invention showing parts in cross-section and parts in different positions' in dotted outline; Fig. 2 is an enlarged horizontal section of the house, showing. certain parts in different positions in dotted outline, and illustratinga portion of the trac-lf upon. which the ligure travels; Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical -section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is an en larged vertical section showing the-.object and a part of the house, together with the re-. leasing mechanism for the door of the house; Fig. 5 is a transverse section 4on the line 5-5 of Fig. 6; Fig. 6 is a plan view showing a portion of the track near the position of the L section of the specifrca'tion of Letters Patent.

Patented April 14, 190s.

figure, showing certain parts in different positions'in dotted outline.

Before proceeding to a more detailed explanation of my invention, it should be -understood that the igure is normally maintained in a concealed position within the house, and does not advancefrom the latter until the bulls-eye of the target is struck by a bullet. When this occurs, the bulls-eyc, which is movable, actuates a suitable releasing mechanism, and the doors of the house which are providedwith sprin s for the purpose, are allowed'to open. T e ligure then advances from the house and travels gravita-l v tionally along i; suitable track to a oint near the position of the shooter.` The gure may be of any suitable fcrmconsisting, for example, of a model or representation of a human being, land is arranged to barry a prize or other niark indicative of the shooterssuccess in striking the bulls-eye. AThe arrange- -ment is such that as the figure approaches the shooter, a trip upon the track actuates a suitable mechanism which causes the figure -to execute a movement, for instance, a nod.

or bow of the head in case the figure is a representation of a person. The end of the track adjacent to the osition of the shooter is elevated, to bring the figure substantially to a stop without jar or danger of upsetting the same. This end of the track is so arranged that it can be elevated a suitable distance to permit they figure to return gravitationally to the house. The movement of the figure into position within the house, closes the door or doors of the same so that the target is set for further use.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 represents a shooting gallery or rie range of the usual type. A stand 2 is provided for the persons practicing upon the targets of the range., and has a shelf or rail 3 limiting the distance to which they can approach with respect to the target. The ob- ]ects at which the shooters fire may be of an shape or form suitable for the purpose, eacli consisting, for instance, of the usual disk 4. f

responding to a bulls-eye, and which itisy desired to strike.. In the form of object illustrated in the accompanyingv drawings, 4.

the object disk 4 is mounted upon a suitable wall 5 arranged near the front edge of the top 6 of a house 7 and braced thereupon by means of suitable rod 8. The house 7 is lpreferably mounted on uprights or standards-Q, to elevate the house above the ground. The parts may be fashioned from any suit- `able material such as sheet iron, wood or the like. The object disk 4 has an opening 10 therethrough, in which is arranged a movable member 11 constituting the bulls-eye of 'smaller' than the memberll and thus limits opposite direction.

the movement of the latter. A cross pin 14 limits the movement of the member 11 in the A bracket 15 is rigidly arranged upon the top 6, and carries a movable arm 16 consisting preferably of a bent or curved rod as is shown most clearl in Fig. 4. At the upper end the arm 16, w ich is movably arranged in a notch 17 of the bracket, has a head 18 against which the shank `2 of the movable member 11 can strike. The opposite end 19, of the arm 16 is bifurcated and is pivotally secured to a catch rod 20, slidably larranged in a hollow guide 21, and'extending through an opening in the top 6. At the end within the house, the catch' rod has a catch tongue`22. The guide 21 is held in place by means of asuitable bracket 23, and at the u per end vhas a hollow head 24, provided wit i vedge recesses 25. A pin 26 carried by the catch rod, seats with thecatch tongue to ho'ld the doors in a.

within the recesses 25 and limits the d ownward movement of the catch rod.

At the side edges of the front of the house 6, are mounted swinging doors 27, by means of'suiaable hinges 28provided with springs 29, which tend to force the doors to open. catch 30 is mounted at the inner side of the edge of the doors, and is adapted to operate closed position. A helical spring 31, ar-

randged upon the catch rod, normally projectsthe catch tongue downward in position Within the catch 30, as is shown most clearly in Fi 4. -When the movable member 11 is struc r by a bullet it is forced inward and the shank 2 engages the head 18 of the arm 16, operating the arm to raise the catch rod 20.

' The upward movement of thela'-tter releases t etongue from the catch 30, and permits the doorto swing open underthe influence of the springs 29.

A support 32, is arranged' centrally between the' target. and the position of the shooter, andlhas a top 33 upon. whichis movably arranged a track 34; the latter consists preferably of rails 35 ofthe usual form, joined by cross ties 36. -One end of the track extends into the house 7 while the other end extends to the rail or shelf 3. The track iaarranged to pivot upon' the support to' a certa-iii extent, so that when one end is somewhat elevated the other end is correspondingly depressed. A spring 37 within the house 7, iolds the track in a normal position iwith the end remote from the house slightly lower than that within the house. The figure 38, which may beof any preferred or common form and consist of a representation of a human being, an animal or the like, is mounted upon a car 3S) havingr wheels 40 arranged to travel upon the track rails. The figure is normally held in position within the house by the doors of the latter; when these are released the figure moves out along the track under theiniluence of gravity, and near the center, that is, adjacent to the support 32, the 1, rack has a downward dip or concavity. Thus as the figure advances from the house its speed toward the support 32 gradually increases, while its movement from the support to the position of the shooter is correspondingly retarded and the figure is thus gently brought to a stop near the shooter. When it is desired to return the figure to the house, the end ol the track adjacent to the shooters position is elevated by means of a suitable elevating rod 41. The latter is s lidably mounted in brackets 42, arranged u on one of the rail or shelf supports, and at t e upper end engages a cross tie 36 of the bracket. -At the opposite end the elevating rod has a head 43 adapted to be engaged by a lever 44, carried by a suitable pivoting bracket 45, mounted upon the rail support. The lever 44 can be manually or pedally controlled to elevate the adjacent end of the track. When this is effected, the figure rolls back along the track to a position within the house. The figure enters the house, and a stud 46 on the carriage 39 engages a stop 47 pivotally connected at the adjacent ends of similar links 45%. the 'opposite ends of which are respectively secure( to the opposite doors olithe house. lThe stop 47 is arranged to travel within a. guideway 49 arranged upon the bottom of the house. As the carriage enters the house the stud carries with it the stop 47 and thereby the doors, through the links 48, are closed by the Inovement of the carriage itself. At the same time, the stop 47 serves to arrest the movement of the carriage. l't will be understood that the doors 27 have suitable'o enings or recesses 50, 51 to receive the traerl rails 35,

arm is p'wotally connected with a link 57,

the op osite end of which` is connected to a pivote bell crank lever 5S. An'arm'58' of the latter extends through a suitable openlng 59 fin Vthe carriage toward the track rails. The projecting arm` 58a of the bell crank lever 58 1s hinged as is shown most clearly in Fig. 7. Near the shooters position Athe track has a projection 60 adapted to epvgkage the arm 58Kt of the bell crank vlever.` en the bell `crank lever is actuated by such enagement of the arm 5,8EL the headof the gure is caused tobow or nod by means of the link 5 7 and the spring 55, thereby executing a movement indicative of ap reciation of the success of the marksman. wing to the hingeconstructionof the arm 58%-the lever is operatively engaged by the projection 60,

l only when the figure is traveling in one -direction along the track. Thus, the figure can return to the house Without a movement of the head or other parts actuated by the pro jectien- 60. It will be understoody that iigure:J 3f different kinds can be employed and can becaused to execute different movements, and movements of different parts of the bodies' effected by similar mechanism.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters 1. A target, comprising an object larranged to move under impact, a house, a ligure adapted to be normall arranged Within said house and on .being re eased to advance to a point remote Jfrom said house, means for concealing said figure lWithin said house, and

means operable by a movement of said object for releasing said first means.

. A target, comprising an object arranged to move under 1m act, a house, a 2figure adaptedlto be norma ly arranged within said house and on being released to advance to a point remote-from said house, means for concealing said figure ywithin said house, means permitting the. movement of said iigure vfrom said house, means operable Aby a movement of said object for releasing said firstaneans, and means for returning sald fig- "iure to said house.` l 1 3. A target, comprising an object having a movable portion, a house having a closure, means operable by sald movableportlon of sald object for releasing sani closure, a track,

-and a figure. arranged to travel upon said track and normally concealed wit iin said house. r f

4. A target, comprising an object having a movable portion, a house having a closure,

means for normally locking said closure,v means operable by said movable'portion for releasin said closure, a track, and a iigure arrange( to travel u on said track and normallycon'cealed Wit in -said hous'eand held in position therewithin by'said closure.'

5. A. target, comprising an object having a movable bull seye, a house: having a reslli' ently controlled door, means for holding said door closed, means o erable by said bullseye for releasing said. r oor, atrack, anda figure arranged to travel upon said track and normally concealed within said house.

6. A target, comprising an object having a movable bullseye, a house havin a resiliently controlled door, means for ho dingsaid door closed, means operable by said bullseye for releasing said door, a track, a figure arranged to travel upon said track and normally held within said house, said figure being held Within said house by said door Whenl the latter is closed and means operable by a `movement of said figure for closing said door.

`7. Atarget, comprising an object having a movable bulls-eye, a house having a door, resilient means for opening saidl door, means for holding said door closed, means operable by said bulls-eye'iorreleasing said door, a

ivoted track having an end arranged With- -.1n said house, a :ligure adapted totravel upon y said track and normally concealed Within said' house, and means for operatmg said trackto cause said `igure to travel gravitationally upon the same.

'8. A target, comprising an object having a movable bulls-eye, a househaving a door, resilient means for opening said door, means for `holding said door closed, resiliently controlled. means o erable by said bulls-eye for releasing said 'oor, a pivoted track having an end within said house, a iigure arranged to ,travel upon said track, means for holding sald trac r in a normal position7 means "or operatmg said track to cause said gure to travel gravitationally along the same, and means` ,i

o erable by `a movement of said figure, for

c osing Vsaid door'.

` 9. A target, comprising an object having a movable bulls-e e, aghouse having a door, resilient means or opening said door, a figure adapted to be concealed within said house by said door, means for holding said door closed, and a movable member control ling said means and operable by said bullseye.v Y y 10. A target', comprising an object having a movable bulls-eye, a house having a door, resilient-means' for openingsaid door, `a iig- ',ure adapted to be concealed within said house and to beI held in a concealed position by said door, a catch carried by said door, a v

resiliently controlled latch adapted to engage said catch. to hold said door closed, and a movable member4 ivoted -at one end to said latch and having t e other end arranged adjacent to said bulls-eye, said member' being operableby amovement of said bulls-eye to dlsengage said latch and said catch.

11. -A target, comprising an object having a ymovable portion, a house having a door, a figure movable into and out of said house and adapted tolv be normally concealed there-v withingsaid door being adapted to hold said figure within said house and to conceal the same, resilient means for opening said door, means for locking said door in a closed position, means operable by a movement of said mo\vl ble portion for releasing 4said door, and mez: controllable by a movement of said figure for closing said door.

12. A target, comprising an object having a movable bulls-eye,. a house having a door, resilient means for opening said door, means controlled by said bulls-eye forlocking said door in a closed position, a figure movable into said house and out of the same, said g- .ure being adapted to be concealed within said house and held in position therewithin by said door, a link for operating said door, and

means for guiding an end of said link, said figure having means for engaging said link to close said door.

13.` A target, comprising an object having a movable bulls-eye, a house having doors,

resilient means for'opening said doo'rs, means i for locking said ,doors in a closed position,

means controlled by said bulls-eye for releasing said doors, each of said doors having a link controlling the same, the adjacent ends of said links being pivotallyA connected, a

sto secured tosaid links at the adjacent en( s, and means for guiding said stop, said iigure having a projection adapted to engage said stop to' operate said links to close said doors.

14. In a target, an object havin a movable portion, a track, a ligure mova le longitudinally of said track, means for controlling said figure, means operable by said movable portion for disclosing and releasing said figure, means for operating said track to cause said figure to travel gravitationally along the same, and resilient means for holdi-ng said track in a normal position.

15, A target, comprising an object having a movable portion,`a track movably'suported at a point intermediate of the en s thereof, a ure arranged to travel along said track, a euse for concealing said figure and holding the same concealed, and means operablel by said movable ortion for releasing Said figure from said ouse, said track having an end extending into said house, resilient means for holding said track in a normal osition, and means for elevating 'said trac at one end of the same tolcause ing said track in a normal position, and clever serving to raise said track near an end of the'same to cause' said figure to travel gravitationally thereupon.

17. A target, a figure adapted to be controlled by an object under impact, means for concealing said figure, means for releasing it from concealment, said igure comprising a' carriage adapted to travel upon a track and having a movable portion, said ligure further having means` operable by said track for causing said movable ortion to be actuated.

18. Ina target, a` gure controlled by an object ada ted tomove under im act, means for concea ing sai rl'iigure, means or releasing said ligure from concealment., said figure comprising a wheeled carriage, a' body laving a movable portion, a ,link for operating said movable portion, resilient means for resisting the, movement of said movable por tion, and a lever operable ly engagement with said track to actuate sai movable p51'- tion.

19. A target, comprising an object arranged to move under impact, a figure arranged to travel to a point remote from said object and normally concealed, and means operable by a movement of said object for causing said figure to appear and to travel.

20. A target, comprising an object irranged to move under impact, a figure arranged to travel to a point remote from said object, means for concealing said ligure, and means operable by a movement of said object forreleasing said first means and causing said figure to appear and to travel.

n testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOS ARBAT. Witnesses:

Pinup D. RoLLHANs, JOHN RADAVIS. 

